Nepal vs Peru: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.5% against 53.4% in Nepal, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 81st and Peru ranks 79th of 146 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 19.9% | 4.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 37.4% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 52.3% | 3.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru, at 56.5% against 53.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Nepal and Peru?
- 3.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nepal ranks 81st and Peru ranks 79th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.